Panix Pass or Panixer Pass ( Romansh: ''Pass dil Veptga'', German: ''Panixerpass'') (2404 m) is a
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Glarus
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The pass was once an important trade route between the canton of
Glarus
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Pigniu
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(Panix) in the
Vorderrhein
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valley of Graubünden. It is not passable by car.
In October 1799, Russian General
Alexander Suvorov
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.
Gallery
File:Vasily Surikov - Suvorov Crossing the Alps in 1799 - Google Art Project.jpg, '' Suvorov crossing the Alps'', by
Vasily Surikov
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File:ETH-BIB-Elm, Vorab, Panixerpass v. N. aus 3600 m-Inlandflüge-LBS MH01-001357.tif, The pass in 1919
File:Panixerpass03.JPG, The pass in 2009
File:Panixerpass04.JPG, The pass in 2009
See also
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List of mountain passes
This is a list of mountain passes.
Africa Egypt
* Halfaya Pass (near Libya)
Lesotho
* Moteng Pass
* Mahlasela pass
* Sani Pass
Morocco
* Tizi n'Tichka
South Africa
* Eastern Cape Passes
* Western Cape Passes
* Northern Cape Passes
* K ...